Postcode · Wakefield
Crime in WF1 4DB
How much crime is recorded in WF1 4DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastmoor
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,674 (2024)
WF1 4DBWakefield
How safe is WF1 4DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WF1 4DB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WF1 4DBNational
Violence and sexual offences57.023.6
Burglary11.79.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order7.64.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Drugs4.62.4
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.